Gastonia Homes & Waterfront Real Estate in NC

Don’t miss the boat waiting for the yacht! Buy that home with historically low rates!

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:42:29 +0000

Don’t miss the mortgage boat waiting for the yacht!

Attention home buyers who are waiting to buy that home for sale when property values are at the very bottom. That may not be the best strategy for saving you money.

With mortgage rates at an all-time low, it’s an amazing time to buy a home, particularly coupled with the fact that home prices have declined dramatically over the past 3-4 years. Yet still, there is hesitation in the market. The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts a 3.5% price decline in housing prices between now and mid-2012 AND a half-percentage point increase in mortgage rates!

As crazy as it seems, that means your mortgage payment for the house purchased NOW could be LESS than if you wait until next year…even if the purchase prices falls 3.5%! Yes, it’s true, here’s the math:

Purchased now:
$150,000 purchase price
3.5% down payment
4.09% interest rate on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage

Monthly payment: $698.59

Purchased Mid-2012

$144,750 purchase price (reduced by the forecast 3.5% price decline)
3.5% down payment
4.59% interest rate on a 30 yr fixed rate mortgage (adding forecast .5% increase)
Monthly payment: $715.74!

What a fabulous way to save!!!!

A home purchased now may actually save you money over waiting until next year! Cha Ching!

The lesson here is obvious…don’t get greedy if you’re contemplating buying a home, but you’re waiting for the “bottom” of the housing market! You may miss the best mortgage rates of our lifetime!

Don’t miss the boat waiting for the yacht!

Can my deck or patio help me sell my home?

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:25:25 +0000

Are you working hard to sell your home? Looking for ways to increase its appeal for home buyers

without spending a fortune? Whether you live in Charlotte, Gastonia, or Hilo, Hawaii, one of the most overlooked sales tools

for a home is its patio or deck! Especially during the spring, summer and fall months, a deck is such an inviting addition to the features of a home, beckoning the buyer to enjoy the yard! It’s a seamless extension of the home in those months. But these seasons are optimal for outdoor living…what about marketing your home during the winter months? Staging your deck — or just presenting your outdoor living areas in their most appealing light — really enhances the visual appeal of your entire home. For example, the picture of the lovely deck — in great condition, roomy, in a pretty yard — looks very marketable. It’s clean, sleek and ready to entertain!

Now add a bit of furniture to the deck and it begins to really add to its appeal! The buyer starts to visualize the space as an additional room, not just a structure on the rear of the house…and think of the subconscious effect on the home buyer as they see it as an extension of the living area of the home! Now the house actually begins to feel larger to them! Plus, you’ve now differentiated your home — even in the great spring, summer and fall months — from every other listing they’ve just visited!

Now let’s take this one step further and add some color to the deck! Think of the buyer’s reaction to your house versus ALL the other similar homes they have seen on their long day of house hunting. You have added color and accents, such as table linens, pillows and plants. Especially in the winter months, when everything else is so dreary and gray, your deck and its furnishings and colorful accents beckon the weary buyer and give them one more reason — possibly the tie-breaker! — to buy your home and leave the others!

This same strategy works in the “hot” months as well…using blues and greens to generate a cooling effect on the visitor!

So use that deck or patio and make the most of your outside asset!

Having fun with friends in Belmont, NC, at a home for sale right now!

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:40:47 +0000

There are numerous beautiful homes for sale throughout Gaston County! It’s a wonderful time to buy a home, but you also want a great neighborhood where families have fun together and gather for parties and social events! Here is the perfect 5 bedroom home! It’s the centerpiece of the neighborhood on over 1 acre, providing play space as well as manicured areas. And take a look at the

relaxed fun this family home exudes when friends gather! It has one of the most wonderful sun rooms I’ve ever seen. The next room to experience is the sunny and inviting kitchen! The centerpiece is a Blue Bahia granite island that is truly stunning! This room is truly the heart of the home and so much fun to gather in!

If you really want to see how livable and how much fun this home is, check out this video of a recent neighborhood party that literally flowed throughout the inside and outside of the home!

Having fun with the neighbors throughout this beautiful 5 bedroom home for sale in Belmont, NC

For more details, see 204 Merewood Road in our Featured Listings!

204 Autumn Woods Boulevard, Mount HOlly: Open house this Sunday 11/7/2010!

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:40:19 +0000

Join us at a beautiful home at 204 Autumn Woods Boulevard, Mount Holly, NC this Sunday from 2-5 PM! Open house!!!! Enjoy the vaulted great room with fireplace, the 3 bedrooms, and hardwoods, plus a gorgeous kitchen!!! The outdoor living is also exquisite…deck and screened porch!! Outbuilding and a huge garage!! At 179,900, this home is loaded with amenities…and ever so neat and clean!

Open House! Charming 3 bedroom home near Charlotte!

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:10:07 +0000

Open House! Charming 3 bedroom home near Charlotte! At $149,900, you will fall in love with this lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath home in Mount Holly, NC! Walk to downtown Mount Holly for shopping, eating, banking! Enjoy the friendly atmosphere! 10 minute drive to US National Whitewater Center! 15 minutes to Charlotte Douglas International Airport! 20-25 minutes to DT Charlotte! This 3 bedroom home has it all! Open living and dining rooms with hardwood floors and masonry fireplace!

Kitchen newly updated with granite countertops and stainless appliances! Opens to sunny breakfast! 3 bedrooms! 2 full baths! A delightful porch for rocking, sitting, or just admiring the landscape! Fenced backyard with tons of space to play or relax! Stop by the Open House this Sunday from 2 – 4 PM! Do not miss this fantastic opportunity! Open House! Charming 3 bedroom home near Charlotte!

Armstrong Circle, Gastonia, NC is a great neighborhood!

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:55:38 +0000

Armstrong Circle, Gastonia, NC is a great neighborhood! Truly! The neighborhood consists of about 50 homes, built from 1900 to a newly renovated home in 2008, but most in the 50s and 60s. From families to singles to grandparents, you’ll find everything — and a sense of community that brings everyone together for neighborhood parties at Christmas and Memorial Day — and Halloween! Gastonia, NC is located about 30 minutes west of Charlotte via I-85. Scott Farmer Properties operates out of Gastonia and Mount Holly, offering residential and commercial brokerage as well as providing expertise in short sales and foreclosures!

A beautiful home that we have listed in Armstrong Circle is 2325 Fairfax Drive.

Gaston County is a great place to live!

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:20:11 +0000

We have a great market in Gaston County, North Carolina! Between Gastonia, Mount Holly, Belmont, Cramerton, Lowell and Stanley…and McAdenville, it’s a great place to live! Right across the river from Charlotte, I think of this as Charlotte’s playground! Visit www.ScottFarmerProperties.com for more information!